Top Rankings
Dedham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 285 students in Dedham School District.
Public Preschools in Dedham School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,668 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dedham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
31%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,318 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,950 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,318
$25,197
Spending / Student
$28,950
$27,523
Best Dedham School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1100 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Gr: PK-K | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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